Michael Daniel Monterey, MD
Spine SurgeryNeurosurgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- English
About Michael Daniel Monterey
Roles
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery
Research Interests
Current research interests include: adult degenerative deformity/scoliosis, revision and failed back surgery, spinal cord injury, minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, enabling technologies such as: robotics, artificial intelligence in surgery and augmented reality, and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS).
Honors and Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society
Biography
Dr. Monterey was raised in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He obtained his bachelor of science degree in Physiology at Michigan State University on an athletic (baseball) and academic scholarship. He subsequently went on to complete his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where he graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha distinction. He completed Neurosurgical residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston at Memorial Hermann Hospital part of the Texas Medical Center. During his final year of residency he completed a fellowship in Spinal Deformity. After completion of his residency he went on to complete a second spine fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at the University of Miami.
Dr. Monterey's goal is to provide patient specific solutions to complex spinal pathologies with the use of the latest technology and techniques to maximize patient outcomes.
Locations
- 8932 Southwest 97th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176
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- 15155 Southwest 97th Avenue, Suite 240, Miami, FL 33176
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- phone: 305-243-6946
Expertise
Education
- Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Neurological Surgery, 2023
- Medical School: Michigan Stat University College of Human Medicine, Medical Doctorate, 2016
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
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- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
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- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
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- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
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- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
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- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
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- Humana National Transplant
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- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
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- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
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- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
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- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
113 ratings, 20 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/8/2026
Professional approach
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
Exelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
Exellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2026
Dr. Michael Monterey is too in his field. He performs his surgery like a work of arr. He is very compassionate. He is patient. Glad has him on our case.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/16/2026
Willing to listen and follow through.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/27/2026
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/4/2026
Dr. Monterey was amazing.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/25/2025
Extremely good service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/15/2025
Excellent all around.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2025
Took his time and explained everything thoroughly one of the best doctors I’ve been to in my life
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Very satisfying
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/30/2025
Muy buena
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
Muy buena esperiencia
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/25/2025
Thoughtful consultation. Thorough questions and exploration of patient improvement.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/28/2025
I was very amazed with the treatment with which I was attended by the doctor and all the staff of the office, who despite not knowing English was very well attended by the translator who gave me and very patient in explaining what the doctor explained, excellent treatment, they are very professional, pleasant, my congratulations to that work group
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/12/2025
Very excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/31/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/10/2024
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/17/2024
Dr was excellent.